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When to update and when to upgrade

by Mike Foster | Jan 28, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Technology

“Mike, you said to stay current with updates, so should I be using Vista?” In IT, we often use terminology that is confusing outside the IT world – and that may be the understatement of the year.  This may help you clarify: Updates refer to your...

When firing an employee – involve your IT department

by Mike Foster | Jan 14, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity

Be sure to involve your IT department when terminating an employee. You trust your employees to access the organization’s data, and along with that access comes the ability for them to harm your organization. Other companies have experienced problems such as:...

When will people learn to scramble laptop data?

by Mike Foster | Jan 7, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity

Once again, I have met a new client that suffered a data breach because they lost a laptop. The news is filled with examples of this information. First of all, why are customer names, Social Security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers allowed to be stored on...

How to erase an old hard drive before giving it away

by Mike Foster | Dec 31, 2008 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Technology, Technology Tips

An executive asks: I need to erase my old hard drive before I give my old PC to a friend. What is the best way to do this? Of course, the best way is to have a qualified IT security professional do this for you. Still, if you want to do it yourself, here is an answer:...
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